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This the Season for many types of music, and many Woody’s girlfriends, and that’s the Skinny:
— I met Dave Snyder, who will perform at Season’s Tavern in North Hudson on Saturday night, May 18, and some of his loyal listeners at a recent local gig, and it was clear from talking to them that Dave really walks the walk more than most when having a play list of over 500 songs and growing all the time — and giving them an individualized treatment. As a solo act, he does not only the usual classic country, Americana and acoustic rock, but also “Oklahoma Red Dirt” and titles that have influences from jazz to blues. What’s best is he encourages fans to review his play list, even in advance, and he’ll follow through with the request. He has cover songs available as recordings, and they also show diversity, and include Up On Cripple Creek, Heart of Gold and Soulshine. If you want to boil this all down to a sound you will recognize, think The Mavericks.
— Starting mid-afternoon Saturday is a benefit and celebration for Zach Sobiech, who is in the late stages of fighting an aggressive cancer, osteosarcoma. His father is a longtime local rock band member, and there will be live music by bands including The New Skinny. The rock music-based event is at the bandshell in Hudson’s Lakefront Park and $5 entry wristbands can be purchased at local retailers. (It should be noted that the Hudson-based members of The New Skinny are really keeping busy and balancing family and musical life, as well as their day jobs, while adding to their eclectic playlist of various varieties of rock. They are packing up their gear on Saturday and going right to another gig that night, at the Willow River Saloon in Burkhardt. The many loyal members of their fan base who follow them will be in tow, so it should make for a couple of really happening and well-attended events).

— Woody’s in Bayport on Friday is again celebrating its birthday — with the themed help of several young staffers known as the “Woody’s girlfriends,” who come very well recommended. There will be a radio personality from K102 at Woody’s from 3-7 p.m., Miller Lite’s on sale for a mere $1.02 in the early afternoon, other drink specials, and the Miller Lite girls from 5-7 p.m. WE Fest tickets will be given away — and you might ask James Huston of Hudson who once auditioned, as part of a prominent multi-state contest, to do karaoke there how fun that can be. There also is a deejay at 9:30 p.m.

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